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Zenctuary VR: Simulating Nature in an Interactive Virtual Reality Application

Year: 2023

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: In this paper we present the design process of a virtual reality experience the aim of which is to have a restorative effect on users. In the simulated natural site, the user can interact with some elements of the environment and can also explore the view. We describe how we tried to create a more realistic sense of nature by relying on high quality graphics, the use of free-roaming space, and naturalistic interactions. During the design process we avoided gameful interactions and instead created playful interactions, while also relying on the multimodal aspect of the virtual reality technology.

Source: ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences

DOI: 10.1145/3573381.3597215

Authors: Ágnes Karolina Bakk, Borbála Tölgyesi, Máté Barkóczi, Balázs Buri, András Szabó, Botond Tobai, Iva Georgieva, Christian Roth

Institutions: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of the Arts Utrecht

Language: English

Topic: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4386243153

FWCI: 1.331

Cites: 17

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10